Beychu D.

Investing at Smart Society Ventures | KCL MSc 2026

๐Ÿ“ Switzerland๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 6 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Apr 2025
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Apr 2025
Smart Society Ventures invests in growth-stage energy technology companies at the intersection of energy and AI. We focus on investments in AI-enabled energy companies that power industry and data centers, and applications that optimize and orchestrate assets, data and electrons across the energy, power, mining and data center value chain.
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Jan 2020
Were the UKs first VC firm for female founders.
Experience ยท 5 entries
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2025
Investor
Apr 2025
Smart Society Ventures invests in growth-stage energy technology companies at the intersection of energy and AI. We focus on investments in AI-enabled energy companies that power industry and data centers, and applications that optimize and orchestrate assets, data and electrons across the energy, power, mining and data center value chain.
2023
Deeptech Venture Manager
Jan 2023
Zinc exists to accelerate Science-for-Impact innovation, partnering with people and organisations to build a better future for people and planet. Through our venture building, talent initiatives and innovation partnerships, we work across the entire Science-for-Impact ecosystem to create the conditions, capabilities, and coalitions needed for transformative change. Pre-seed investment: We back exceptional entrepreneurial talent from the conception of a new Science-for-Impact venture through to seed, providing the funding, venture-building expertise, team building, and coaching required to set teams up for impact on people and planet at scale. Learn more on our website here: https://www.zinc.vc/ To apply for funding, please tell us a bit about yourself and what youre building via this short form: https://airtable.com/appTvgH4eAXwSD2Vs/pagxU4iWkcj9vJrWj/form
2020
Investor
Jan 2020
Were the UKs first VC firm for female founders.
2018
Founder
Nov 2018
Our vision is to amplify the voices of artists affected by conflict around the world, looking beyond political discord, to build common ground through our shared and lived human experiences. MISSION Art Represent is the first platform dedicated to the creative & economic empowerment of artists affected by conflict worldwide. We work to develop new ways of making their works accessible while engaging global audiences in creating social change using art as a vital tool.
2017
Vital Voices Fellow
Sep 2017
Founded over 20 years ago, Vital Voices turns the traditional model of development on its head with a simple mission: invest in women, improve the world. With deep, individualized investments, Vital Voices seeks out creative and fearless women leaders with daring vision and proven local solutions. We then partner with them to amplify that impact and create global change. The women leaders we work with can participate in skill-building and network development efforts in three key areas: โ€ข leadership development and global activation โ€ข economic empowerment and entrepreneurship โ€ข human rights and combatting violence against women These efforts come to life through our signature programs and individual, targeted investment approaches.